day in the life 2

Day 2…sorta
Ok, so clearly one has to download Second Life onto the computer.

I'm in, like sin and clearly I am missing something. I spent a good hour just trying to figure out how to dress my avatar. I have heard stories of people going wild with their appearance and to be honest, I don't want to infuse my avatar with all my insecurities about appearance, but I have heard that an avatar can be seriously ostracized for not having the right look. Since, I don't know anyone else on Second Life, I am inclined to pick the most attractive make-up for my avatar.

Initially, I constructed a Black, slim-bodied avatar, big breast, shapely, but not too shapely. She has tight ad low-cut black top and tight white pants. I find that although my identity is (arguably) hidden in the virtual word, I still am very shy about the idea that my avatar will be judged. As soon as the being appeared, I was very aware that it was me. To an extent, and I feel very protective about it's appearance. However, I am also a bit torn about the anonymity of the virtual space.

Before I left the initial communal avatar dressing room, I decided that maybe it was worth being a little more adventurous. Under the cloak of anonymity I should push a little more. So, I lightened the skin-tone of my avatar and headed out into the wild frontier.


…first day of second life and I did not meet anyone. I did not even see people. I typed in names of big cities and categories like nightclubs, but everywhere I went, streets and dance floors were empty.